WWI Digest 3870 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 2) Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by "Michael Kendix" 3) RE: Broken Parts by Balzer Mr Gregory P 4) RE: Paints? by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 5) Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 6) first chapter of the Boelcke Field Reports completed by "Gaston Graf" 7) Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by "Michael Kendix" 8) Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 9) Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus by "Michael Kendix" 10) Re: Schiffer Book - British Aviation by "cameron rile" 11) Semi-OT Story by "Brent Theobald" 12) re: Semi-OT Story by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 13) Re: Semi-OT Story by "Lance Krieg" 14) Re: Give him a Quest (was Semi-OT Story) by "Brian Nicklas" 15) Re: Semi-OT Story by "Marcio Antonio Campos" 16) Re: Dawn Patrol - The Movie by Shane Weier 17) RE: Semi-OT Story by "Gaston Graf" 18) Re: Semi-OT Story by "Steven Perry" 19) Re: Semi-OT Story by David Fleming 20) Re: Semi-OT Story by "Gaston Graf" 21) by 22) RE: Semi-OT Story by Ray Boorman 23) Re: My Albatros (was RE: Re: Pfalz finished!) by "Rick Milas" 24) Adventures in Modelling #20442 - (b) by Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:34:53 -0500 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: Hi Folks, Received my Gunbus yesterday and I have to say this is a little gem of a kit...Surface detail keeps getting better on all of Chris' releases. Metal rod is supplied for the booms and looks great in scale. Nice interior bits, which can be added too, but not by much as the office on this one was pretty bare to begin with. The white metal is very good. The wings are beautifully detailed. I don't think this kit will disappoint at all. It is going to be FUN to rig this little beauty. A lot of folks think that Pegasus and Blue Max kits are too expensive and frankly, I used to think the same thing, but these really build up beautifully and where are we going to find these subjects??? Approx $19 for a 1/72 scale Gunbus of this quality is a good buy, not inexpensive, but to me, worth it. Just my 2 cents......Let me know if you have any questions.... Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 19:41:33 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: John: I have some questions. 1. How is the molding inside the fuselage/nacelle area? is there a lot of excess plastic. 2. Does it have a floor/seat combination metal piece like the DH2? Does that fit into the fuselage without thinning out the fuselage's interior? 3. How thick are the flying surfaces? Can you thin them without removing the surface detail? 4. How many Pegasus kits have you built? Michael >From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus >Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:36:02 -0500 (EST) > >Hi Folks, >Received my Gunbus yesterday and I have to say this is a little gem of a >kit...Surface detail keeps getting better on all of Chris' releases. Metal >rod is supplied for the booms and looks great in scale. Nice interior bits, >which can be added too, but not by much as the office on this one was >pretty bare to begin with. The white metal is very good. The wings are >beautifully detailed. I don't think this kit will disappoint at all. It is >going to be FUN to rig this little beauty. A lot of folks think that >Pegasus and Blue Max kits are too expensive and frankly, I used to think >the same thing, but these really build up beautifully and where are we >going to find these subjects??? Approx $19 for a 1/72 scale Gunbus of this >quality is a good buy, not inexpensive, but to me, worth it. Just my 2 >cents......Let me know if you have any questions.... > >Regards, >John > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:46:33 -0500 From: Balzer Mr Gregory P To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Broken Parts Message-ID: <47637867E285D5118FAE00B0D0D1C976BF9B3C@TECOM03E> Good Afternoon Shane, Sorry for being so long in responding, but I have been away for the past five days to celebrate my parent's 50th. When I got home I found your post waiting for me, and to my relief, the strut arrived intact!! Greatly appreciate the assist. I had a very successful day yesterday adding throttle and trigger cables to the control column. Things are progressing nicely and I should be in the paint booth sometime in the next week or two. Once again, thanks, and I'll be in touch. /R/ Greg -----Original Message----- From: Shane Weier [mailto:sdw@qld.mim.com.au] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:30 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [WWI] RE: Broken Parts Greg, > I was in the process of removing the interplane struts > from the sprue > when "SNAP-BOING!" Snap being the part breaking in half, > Boing being the > part being catapulted across the room. Interplane strut - as in the BIG ones. Yikes. > Failing that, do any of you fellow listees have an old DML > Dr. 1 interplane > strut hanging around in a spare parts bin?? I have a new one in an envelope. Email me your snail mail address off list and I'll post it today. You should have it in 7-8 days. Shane ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you receive this e-mail in error, any use, distribution or copying of this e-mail is not permitted. You are requested to forward unwanted e-mail and address any problems to the MIM Holdings Limited Support Centre. e-mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au phone: Australia 1800500646 International ++61 7 38338042 ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:18:45 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Paints? Message-ID: <12e.72175f3.29199fa5@aol.com> --part1_12e.72175f3.29199fa5_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/6/2001 12:26:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar writes: > > used Vallejo paints? They seem to have a large selection of colors and > should > > be of good quality as painters of figures are pretty fussy as to the > > materials they use. Best of all they seem to have a nice selection of > colors > > and are available as singles or sets. > > Hi! > Yes, they're great. I have a selection of wood and CDL hues and they are > great and can be thinned with distilled water or future. They brush OK too. Thanks for the reply D & Hans, good information to know, I will try out a few bottles to see how they work for me, no waste as I paint figures also, not great but they are OK for me. As for the HTML setting D, I wish I could fix it but AOL 7.0 has a mind of it's own and I've talked to Allen and AOL about fixing it but there seems to be nothing that I can do here, sorry. Best Regards, Q Jon Q --part1_12e.72175f3.29199fa5_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/6/2001 12:26:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar writes:


> used Vallejo paints? They seem to have a large selection of colors and
should
> be of good quality as painters of figures are pretty fussy as to the
> materials they use. Best of all they seem to have a nice selection of
colors
> and are available as singles or sets.

Hi!
Yes, they're great. I have a selection of wood and CDL hues and they are
great and can be thinned with distilled water or future. They brush OK too.


Thanks for the reply D & Hans, good information to know, I will try out a few bottles to see how they work for me, no waste as I paint figures also, not great but they are OK for me.
As for the HTML setting D, I wish I could fix it but AOL 7.0 has a mind of it's own and I've talked to Allen and AOL about fixing it but there seems to be nothing that I can do here, sorry.

Best Regards,
Q Jon Q


             

--part1_12e.72175f3.29199fa5_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:04:49 -0500 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: Hi Mike and Folks, See my replies in bold/uppercase below: "Michael Kendix" To: Multiple recipients of list ail.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: [WWI] Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus wwi@wwi-model Gunbus s.org 11/06/01 02:42 PM Please respond to wwi John: I have some questions. 1. How is the molding inside the fuselage/nacelle area? is there a lot of excess plastic. SIDEWALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS MOLDED INTO THE INTERIOR. NICELY DONE. I WOULD SAY THAT THERE ISN'T "EXCESS PLASTIC" AS THE NACELLE PARTS ARE PRETTY THIN. 2. Does it have a floor/seat combination metal piece like the DH2? Does that fit into the fuselage without thinning out the fuselage's interior? FLOOR AND BULKHEAD ARE STYRENE, SEAT IS WHITE METAL. YOU MAY WANT TO REPLACE WITH AN EDUARD?? SEAT IS DECENT, THOUGH. 3. How thick are the flying surfaces? Can you thin them without removing the surface detail? TO MY MIND, THESE DON'T NEED TO BE THINNED AT ALL. THIS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE I THINK THESE KITS ARE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. AS HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE, THE STRUT MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS I THINK IT IS TO THIN. I PLAN ON USING BAMBOO OR STRUTZ MATERIAL. 4. How many Pegasus kits have you built? BUILT 4-SS D.III, JUNKERS D.1, HALBERSTADT CL.II, ot F3F-1. IN PROGRESS-3-ALBATROS C.III, ALBATROS D.III(OEF), ROLAND D.II Michael >From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus >Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:36:02 -0500 (EST) > >Hi Folks, >Received my Gunbus yesterday and I have to say this is a little gem of a >kit...Surface detail keeps getting better on all of Chris' releases. Metal >rod is supplied for the booms and looks great in scale. Nice interior bits, >which can be added too, but not by much as the office on this one was >pretty bare to begin with. The white metal is very good. The wings are >beautifully detailed. I don't think this kit will disappoint at all. It is >going to be FUN to rig this little beauty. A lot of folks think that >Pegasus and Blue Max kits are too expensive and frankly, I used to think >the same thing, but these really build up beautifully and where are we >going to find these subjects??? Approx $19 for a 1/72 scale Gunbus of this >quality is a good buy, not inexpensive, but to me, worth it. Just my 2 >cents......Let me know if you have any questions.... > >Regards, >John > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 21:26:05 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: first chapter of the Boelcke Field Reports completed Message-ID: Friends, I finally completed and spellchecked the first chapter of the Field Reports. I now can switch to the more intersting stuff of Boelcke's reports. I'm curious to compare his censored reports from 1916 to the later published biography that was based on his letters as well. Don't hesitate to send me your critics! If you think "ooohhh my goooooooddd" when you read it, then you should inform me about my mistakes so I can correct it asap ;o). Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 20:38:57 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: >From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com >SIDEWALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS MOLDED INTO THE INTERIOR. NICELY DONE. I >WOULD >SAY THAT THERE ISN'T "EXCESS PLASTIC" AS THE NACELLE PARTS ARE >PRETTY >THIN. >FLOOR AND BULKHEAD ARE STYRENE, SEAT IS WHITE METAL. YOU MAY WANT TO >REPLACE WITH AN EDUARD?? SEAT IS DECENT, THOUGH. >TO MY MIND, THESE DON'T NEED TO BE THINNED AT ALL. THIS ONE OF THE AREAS >WHERE I THINK THESE KITS ARE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. > OK, maybe there's some variation in production quality then because I do not regard my DH2 kit as coming anywhere close to the above, and the DH2 is one of Pegasus's newer products. I suppose I need to look inside the box before purchasing to ensure quality. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:51:09 -0500 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: Michael wrote>>and the DH2 is one of Pegasus's newer products.<< That one was done about a year or so ago?? I have one and if memory serves, I'd say you are right...I think the Gunbus is a better kit..I am not unhappy with the D.H.2. I like it better than the Revell kit, which I also find okay. Another big improvement with the Gunbus is the metal rod included for the booms. I am not that picky with these kits..I think the D.H.2 is also a good kit. I find the early Pegasus kits, like the SS D.III very rough. Rough in the sense that it requires a lot more work than say the Toko kit. These kits are definitely improving.. The Halberstadt D.II is great except for the mold dimple on both fuse halves. Nothing a little putty won't fix, though. I look at it this way: since Eduard is unlikely to do a Gunbus in ANY scale. this one certainly appears that it will be worth the work. Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 21:01:52 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 2cents worth on the Pegasus Gunbus Message-ID: >From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com >I look at it this way: since Eduard is unlikely to >do a Gunbus in ANY scale. this one certainly appears that it will be >worth >the work. Well, that may be but if I make one, it'll be the TOM-M resin kit that I bought a couple of years ago. Very nice except the horizontal tail is oversize relative to the Datfile drawings. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:21:06 -0500 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Schiffer Book - British Aviation Message-ID: Ray wrote; >The Schiffer book is worth every penny and >more imho I agree, plenty of pictures, half a book of Bob's profiles and it covers nearly every squadron the RFC, RNAS, RAF and AFC fielded as well as the American Squadrons that fell under British Operation. It is excellent. Plenty of exotics and unusuals too plus plenty of RAF squadrons I didnt know existed. cam ______________________________________________________________ Get Your Free E-mail at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 21:40:26 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: Hey Gang, I had an interesting thing happen to me last night. I thought ya'll might find it humerous. Unfortunately, it is a real issue at my house. I have a daughter in her early teenage years. As a result we have boys calling our house. Some of them want to come over and hang out with her. Last night one of them calls up on the phone and wants to talk to me. I thought this is odd because the punks usually avoid me. (Dunno why) He thought it would be swell to bring some of his airplane models over and hang out with ME! Modeling is my escape from the family, I don't want this crap spilling into my hobby now. As if his designs on my daughter aren't bad enough he'll start eyeing the plastic and resin stash too! (The voices say kill him now.) To make matters worse my wife and my daughter think it is a wonderful idea. Kinda figures... I am certain I am not going to tolerate this punk invading my inner sanctum. However, I have to grudgingly admire the fact that he is willing to try this stunt just to get closer to my daughter. Mom thinks it's wonderful. "He'll be right here where we can see him." Which, to me, is part of the problem. I don't want to see him. I have considered that he has no father figure etc and really wants to build models. I laughed at my foolishness and resolved not to let him in the front door. Did any of you fathers with more experience have issues like these? Sheesh! I'm going to lock myself in with my models and not come out. Later! Brent _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 23:04:14 +0100 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: <00f701c1670e$f9817ae0$0200a8c0@x.pl> Brent! > I have considered that he has no father figure etc and really wants to build > models. You can easily check it! Just ask him to build sth and you can see, what is true! If he really wants to be modeller, and he proves that he is good boy, you have real gem! Your girl will want to have boy-friend for sure, sooner or later, and this this is better that he is modeler than gangster - this way you'll have all under control! I remember that in my early years of modelling I was once really interested in models of one girl's father, and not in that girl! Cheers! G. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 16:02:36 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: Give the punk the benefit of the doubt - no choice here anyway. Make him build OT and if he hasn't got any, browbeat him mercilessly before giving him a Glencoe kit to build. Watch him like a hawk, and when he makes his move, gut him with your Exacto (the dull, one, not the good one). Your instincts are sound; if the Trojans would have left that damned horse outside, they might have had a happy ending. Sorry, pal... but he must have SOME redeeming features, or he wouldn't have even thought of this ploy. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 17:07:53 -0500 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Give him a Quest (was Semi-OT Story) Message-ID: If he wants to date, or if he wants to build, give him a quest: Make him build a Merlin kit - or build and rig a Lindbergh Jenny, or some other gruesome twisted task. (Other than that, I laughed my keister off...) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 20:10:18 -0300 From: "Marcio Antonio Campos" To: Subject: Re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: <009701c16718$34640250$5d1ba8c0@officesp.starmedia> Brent, Make him build *and rig* one of the Roden Gotha bombers! All the best from Brazil Marcio Antonio Campos Who doesn't rig planes and is happy for not having teenage daughters *yet* Redator do GuiaSP StarMedia do Brasil +55 11 30436421 marcio.campos@starmedia.net http://www.guiasp.com.br http://www.guiarj.com.br http://www.nacidade.com.br > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Lance > Krieg > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 7:04 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Semi-OT Story > > > Give the punk the benefit of the doubt - no choice here anyway. > > Make him build OT and if he hasn't got any, browbeat him > mercilessly before giving him a Glencoe kit to build. > > Watch him like a hawk, and when he makes his move, gut him > with your Exacto (the dull, one, not the good one). > > Your instincts are sound; if the Trojans would have left that > damned horse outside, they might have had a happy ending. > > Sorry, pal... but he must have SOME redeeming features, or he > wouldn't have even thought of this ploy. > > Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 08:22:00 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Dawn Patrol - The Movie Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7102BCD717@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> RK suggests: > Maybe it really was black and white in its movie days. That may be so. I have always told my kids that when I was young people couldn't afford to be in colour which is why many early TV programs are in B&W They look at me kinda funny though Shane ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you receive this e-mail in error, any use, distribution or copying of this e-mail is not permitted. You are requested to forward unwanted e-mail and address any problems to the MIM Holdings Limited Support Centre. e-mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au phone: Australia 1800500646 International ++61 7 38338042 ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 23:46:45 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: ROTFLMO....... still laughing my ass off over here. Now I KNOW what is awaiting me. My oldest daughter is now 9 and she still thinks of the boyz all being jerks and the boyz of her age all think girls are just dumb cows but I bet this will change soon. I opened her a bank account today, yes they grow up way too fast, making us old way too soon..... Now she can manage her allowances all by herself. Hey, the boy is cunning! Perhaps he believes if you are on his side he will have an easy game with your daughter? Beware of the wolf in the sheep skin and load a fresh blade into your modeling knife ;o). It might be useful to chop things off sometimes....... Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > Hey Gang, > > I had an interesting thing happen to me last night. I thought ya'll might > find it humerous. Unfortunately, it is a real issue at my house. > > I have a daughter in her early teenage years. As a result we have boys > calling our house. Some of them want to come over and hang out with her. > Last night one of them calls up on the phone and wants to talk to me. I > thought this is odd because the punks usually avoid me. (Dunno why) > > He thought it would be swell to bring some of his airplane models > over and > hang out with ME! Modeling is my escape from the family, I don't > want this > crap spilling into my hobby now. As if his designs on my daughter > aren't bad > enough he'll start eyeing the plastic and resin stash too! (The > voices say > kill him now.) > > To make matters worse my wife and my daughter think it is a > wonderful idea. > Kinda figures... > > I am certain I am not going to tolerate this punk invading my > inner sanctum. > However, I have to grudgingly admire the fact that he is willing > to try this > stunt just to get closer to my daughter. Mom thinks it's > wonderful. "He'll > be right here where we can see him." Which, to me, is part of the > problem. I > don't want to see him. > > I have considered that he has no father figure etc and really > wants to build > models. I laughed at my foolishness and resolved not to let him > in the front > door. > > Did any of you fathers with more experience have issues like > these? Sheesh! > I'm going to lock myself in with my models and not come out. > > Later! > > Brent > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 18:08:43 -0500 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: Re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: <003301c16717$fbfaa220$61e82341@tampabay.rr.com> > Did any of you fathers with more experience have issues like these? Sheesh! > I'm going to lock myself in with my models and not come out. Been in the same situation as your young punk. Haven't seen the daughter in years, but still talk airplanes with the old man when ever we run into each other. He was a retired cop. One time we were working on a composite homebuilt and some of his cop buddies pulled up. They sure gave the epoxy scales and bags of white micro-balloons the hairy eyeball. I built him a paper and stick Comet Aeronca on floats for his birthday once. Shouldn't take you 5 minutes to figure out if the kid is interested in airplanes, if he isn't, go into a detailed drone about all sides of the Voss Cowl issue. That's harder on teenage ears than their "music" is on ours. As for my own daughter, I'll follow the advice of the doctor who delivered her: When the young tomcats come caterwaling, keep a cage of small furry mamals by the door. When one comes knocking, open the door, reach in the cage, pull out a rodent, bite it's head off, spit it at the lad's feet and say, "Whadaya want kid?". The more I see of today's crop of young punks, the sounder I think that advice was. sp sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 23:08:42 +0000 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: <3BE86D79.BB7D38C1@dial.pipex.com> One word springs to mind - subcontractor ! All those little jobs you hate - get him to do them, then, like Leonardo, apply the finishing touches yourself !! Who knows, you may stay friends even if he goes off your daughter !! Dave (Whose father in law is a railway modeller, and I do some vehicles for him) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 00:23:06 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: Re: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: > As for my own daughter, I'll follow the advice of the doctor who delivered > her: When the young tomcats come caterwaling, keep a cage of small furry > mamals by the door. When one comes knocking, open the door, reach in the > cage, pull out a rodent, bite it's head off, spit it at the lad's feet and > say, "Whadaya want kid?". The more I see of today's crop of young punks, > the sounder I think that advice was. > sp Steve, if I wouldn't know you are from the US I would take you for an Aussie now ;o). Gasterix ;o) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 23:06:12 -0000 Message-ID: <007101c16717$a1350600$1b7016d5@netcabo.pt> > Hey Gang, > > I had an interesting thing happen to me last night. I thought ya'll might > find it humerous. Unfortunately, it is a real issue at my house. > > I have a daughter in her early teenage years. Brent, You've spoiled my evening! You see, I have two daughters... one is a teenager and the other will also be one in a 4 more years.... Oh nooooooooo!!!!! My deepest sympathy, my friend. Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:11:34 -0800 From: Ray Boorman To: Subject: RE: Semi-OT Story Message-ID: <20011107001207.LKSU14333.priv-edtnes15-hme0.telusplanet.net@ray> Brent, ROTFL, hey the punk is getting way to close for comfort. Next you'll have him your daughter and wife all trying to chat to you in prime building time. If I was you just shoot him now and have done with it. Ray ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 18:16:19 -0600 From: "Rick Milas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: My Albatros (was RE: Re: Pfalz finished!) Message-ID: Marcio, Thanks for the update. Rick Milas > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:29:23 +1000 From: Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Adventures in Modelling #20442 - (b) Message-ID: G'day Everyone; Just want to relate a little experience I had whilst working on my Sopwith Triplane last night. After working up a suitable level of cockpit detail, I proceeded to assembly all my little bits and pieces and complete the cockpit. Recently, I bought a bottle of CA kicker (Zap Brand) and thought "Well this is new, let's give it a go". I found to my joy that parts stuck almost instantly, thus avoiding problems such as unauthorised sagging/movement of parts. "Well", you say, "What's wrong with that?" What happened after that was, when handling the almost completed cockpit assembly in order to glue the last few bits on, the cockpit proceeded to deconstruct (just great - my first post-modernist cockpit!). Only three pieces remained glued to their appropriate places. I noticed afterwards that the dried CA seemed to be quite brittle. What has gone wrong here? Have I used too much which has made the CA brittle or is this product not all its cracked up to be? Also, I was using thin and medium CA's. Neil E. (sorry about the vaguely loopy tone but I've given up smoking again and its starting to hurt - I could have started again last night!) _________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: This communication is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies immediately. 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